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5 "ac" "sharp</br> bitter" "Greek/Latin root" "Greek: be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. </br>SUBFORMS ARE</br><b>akros</b> = at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent</br><b>akis</b>= sharp point</br> <b>akros</b>= at the farthest point, highest, outermost</br><b>akantha</b>= thorn</br><b>akme</b>=summit, edge</br><b>oxys</b>=sharp, bitter" "Acute=sharp, severe</br>Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste</br>Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter</br>Acidic=something that is sour</br> Acrimony-bitter animosity</br>acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear)" "Root words" "Aristotle"
6 "aberrant" "markedly different from an accepted norm" "adj. " " Latin lit. & fig. ,: ab =""off, away "" + errare=""to wander, stray"""". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. ""deviation the normal type" "With this <u><b>aberrant</b> mindset</u> there is little chance of success in ethical business, so some choose crooked ways to earn their keep. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
7 "aberration" "a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected" "noun" "Latin lit. & fig. ,: ab =""off, away "" + errare=""to wander, stray"""". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. ""deviation the normal type" "The unexpected results were a <u>statistical <b>aberration<b></u>" "Least Difficult" "FT"
8 "abjure" " to reject or renounce" "verb" " Latin abiurare ""deny on oath"" ab ""off, away "" (see ab-) + iurare ""to swear, </br></br></br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow" "Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they <u><b>abjure</b> tax increases</u> of any sort forever. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
8 "abjure" " to reject or renounce" "verb" " Latin abiurare ""deny on oath"" ab ""off, away "" (see ab-) + iurare ""to swear, </br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow" "Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they <u><b>abjure</b> tax increases</u> of any sort forever. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
9 "-able, -ible" "able, can do " "adj. , verb" "capable</br> agreeable</br> visible " "Suffix" "MSU"
10 "abreast" "Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information" "adj. " "Syn: in touch with, plugged into" "These daily updates were designed to help readers <u>keep <b>abreast</b> of the market</u>" "Least Difficult" "FT"
11 "evince" "to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling" "verb" "evince has same wood root as ""evict"" </br>Syn: express, show" "1a. Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all. </br>1b. John was never able to <b>evince</b> even a pretense of interest during his economics class. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
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210 "desiccate" "1. to dry out completely </br>2. to suck out the vitality and passion" "verb" " de- ""thoroughly"" (see de-) + siccare ""to dry""</br>Not the spelling, with double ""c""" "1. One should use sliced fruits within one day as the insides quickly <b>desiccate. </b> </br>2. The professional soccer player became <u><b>desiccated</b> after being in a car accident that left him in a coma</u>. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
211 "desultory" "marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm" "adj. " "French: de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch: 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend" "1. )The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. )The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
212 "detachment" " objectivity or aloofness, devoid of interest or feelings" "noun" " French détachement (17c. ), détacher (see detach). Meanin""that which is detached"", also in a military sense. </br>Deutsch: Ablösun" "The woman’s air of <b>detachment</b> made the police question her involvement in her husband’s de" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
213 "determinant" " a strong factor in an outcome" "noun" "Latin: de= ""off"" + terminare ""to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch: Bestimmungsfaktor" "The key <b>determinant<b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end
213 "determinant" " a strong factor in an outcome" "noun" "Latin: de= ""off"" + terminare ""to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch: Bestimmungsfaktor" "The key <b>determinant</b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end
" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
214 "di" "two</br> double " "Greek/Latin root" "deductions are the conditions on 31 December of the tax period or at the end of the tax liability. " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
215 "dia" "across</br> through " "Greek/Latin root" "diagonal</br> dialectic</br> dialogue</br> diagnosis " "Greek/Latin " "MSU"
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238 "disregard" " to ignore or pay no attention to" "verb" "dis= away + regard=look at" "If you <u><b>disregard</b> the red light</u> at an intersection you are not only breaking the law but also endangering your life" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
239 "apiary" "place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey" " noun" "Syn:beehouse" "Although he spent many hours daily in the <b>apiary</b>, he was seldom stung by a bee. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
240 "dissemble" " to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s motives. to conceal one's real motive, to feign" "verb" " Latin dissimulare ""make unlike, conceal, disguise"" dis- ""completely"" (see dis-) + simulare ""to make like, imitate, copy, " "Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, <u>the politician chose to mislead and <b>dissembled</b> his responses</u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
241 "dissemble </br> disassemble" "Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, to lie to misrepresent oneself - like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back togethe" "adj. , verb" "dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br></br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation" "the word is that these are Chinese actors who have been hired to resemble and dissemble North Korean fans. " "Easily confused words" "MSU"
241 "dissemble </br> disassemble" "Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, to lie to misrepresent oneself - like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back togethe" "adj. , verb" "dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation" "the word is that these are Chinese actors who have been hired to resemble and dissemble North Korean fans. " "Easily confused words" "MSU"
242 "disseminate" " to spread widely (esp. information)" "verb" "Latin: dis- ""in every direction"" (see dis-) + seminare ""to plant, propagate"" from semen (genitive seminis) ""seed""" "The pollen will <b><u>disseminate</b> into</u> the region by Thursday, causing further burdens for allergy sufferers. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
243 "dissonance" "disagreeable sounds, a clash between two elements that don’t blend well, a lack of harmony or agreement, " "noun" "Latin: dissonantem""differ in sound"", ie lack of harmony" "The school board’s meeting lasted for hours due to the length debate fueled by <b>dissonance</b> among opinion" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
244 "diverge" " to split apart, esp. a road or path" "verb" "Laitin: assimilated form of dis- ""apart"" + vergere ""to bend, turn, tend toward""</br> opposite of converge" "Knowing that everyone would <b>diverge</b> after graduation, she was worried that she would not see her friends anymore. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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345 "flag" "1. n. banner. </br>2. v. to wane or weaken" "noun, verb" "2. Bedeutung als Verb kommt vom gleichen germanischen Wortstamm wie ""flattern""" "2. When <u>the runner's strength begins to <b>flag</b></u>, she walks for a few minutes, then gradually increases her speed. " "Homonym" "MSU"
346 "flail" "flail means to wave around wildly or in an extended sense: Flounder; struggle uselessly" "verb" "Latin word flagellum, which is a whip</br>Syn: thrash, thresh, squirm" "The man <u>stranded on the deserted island <b>flailed</b> his arms in the air</u> to get the passing by ship captain’s attention. " "Least Difficult" "FT"
347 "flaunt </br> flout" "flaunt is to display brazenly or pretentiously whereas flout is to to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously" "verb" "Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red ligh" "He came into the Church, <b><u>flaunting</b> his riches</u> with his designer clothes, <b><u>flouting</b> all rules</u> by dancing on the altar. " "Easily confused words" "MSU"
348 "fledgling" "1. a baby bird; </br>2. an inexperienced person; inexperienced. " "adj. , noun" "Same German word root as ""Flügel"", d. h. get wings</br>. Also implies potential to improve" "1. The <u><b>fledgling</b> storks</u> start to leave the nest about 2 months after hatching. </br>2. Jill is a <b>fledgling</b> skater who must work on her turns more. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
348 "fledgling" "1. a baby bird; </br>2. an inexperienced person; inexperienced. " "adj. , noun" "Same German word root as ""Flügel"", d. h. get wings.</br> Also implies potential to improve" "1. The <u><b>fledgling</b> storks</u> start to leave the nest about 2 months after hatching. </br>2. Jill is a <b>fledgling</b> skater who must work on her turns more. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
349 "aseptic" "preventing infection; having cleansing effect" " adj. " "Greek: a-=not + septic= “characterized by putrefaction""(ie. Rotting of flesh)=>sterile" "Nurses stored the unused sterile syringes in <b>aseptic</b> containers for future use. " "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
350 "floundering" "struggling:" "adj. " "Dutch/German roots ""flattern""" " We tried to save the floundering business. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
351 "fluctuate" " to shift without apparent pattern" "verb" "Each day, the <u>price of gold will <b>fluctuate on the market</u></b>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
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376 "assent" "express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept" " verb" "Syn: accede, acquiesce</br>Ant:dissent" "1a. “The Maestro <u><b>assented</b> to the request</u> for an encore”</br><u>1b. He nodded his head in assent</u>" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
377 "guileless" "honest; straightforward (n: guilelessness)" "adj. " "The peasant's simple guileless comments made for refereshing talk" "Common GRE" "MSU"
378 "hack" "1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer. " "verb" "1. <u>He hacked a <b>path</b> through the jungle</u> with his panga</br>2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a <b>hack. </b>" "Homonym" "MSU"
379 "hackneyed" "overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana" "adj. " "Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively: ""used many times over that it has become uninteresting""" "Too often used by young girls, <u>the word “like” has become <b>hackneyed</b></u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
379 "hackneyed" "overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, banal" "adj. " "Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively: ""used many times over that it has become uninteresting""" "Too often used by young girls, <u>the word “like” has become <b>hackneyed</b></u>" "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
380 "assimilate" "to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into" " verb" "Latin: ad ""to"" + simulare ""make similar"" " "The USA country <b>assimilates</b> immigrants very quickly" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
381 "harangue" "a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion" "noun" "Syn: tirade, diatribe, rant </br>Deutsch: Moralpredigt, Tirade" "State-run China Central Television (CCTV) has broadcast harsh criticisms of some multinationals, including an absurd <b>harangue</b> over Starbucks’ prices. " "357 prevalent GRE words" "Prepscholar"
382 "headlong" "headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought:" "adj. " " They <u>rushed <b>headlong</u></b> into marriage. " "Common GRE" "MSU"
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865 "fetid" "smelling extremely unpleasant" "adj. " "Latin origin. </br> Donkey's bridge: ""the <b>fe</b>e<b>t</b> d<b>id</b> stink. </br>""Syn: stinking, smelly, foul-smelling" "The <b>fetid</b> smog that settled on Beijing in January 2013 could join the ranks of these game-changing environmental disruptions. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
866 "florid" "using unusual words or complicated rhetorical constructions. flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery: ""florid prose. """ "adj. " "Latin floridus ""flowery, in bloom</br>Syn: extravagant, grandiloquent" "A victorious Governor Jerry Brown, his voice gruffer, his pate sparer and his <u>metaphors more <b>florid</b></u> than during his first stint in office. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
867 "flout" "Openly disregard" "verb" "Old English origing: play the flute </br>Syn: defy, refuse to obey, go against" "He <u><b>flouted</b> the law</u> and the concept of civilian safety by making a concerted effort to jaywalk every time he crossed a street" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
868 "foible" " a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character" "noun" "Same root word origin as ""feeble"", coming from French: faible=weakness</br>. Syn: idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity" "The elder Bongo had among other <b>foibles</b>, a liking to show off his pet tiger to guests" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
868 "foible" " a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character" "noun" "Same root word origin as ""feeble"", coming from French: faible=weakness.</br> Syn: idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity" "The elder Bongo had among other <b>foibles</b>, a liking to show off his pet tiger to guests" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
869 "dole" "1. give out in small portions; distribute sparingly</br>2. money paid by the government to the unemployed" " verb" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""teilen"" in Deutsch" "1. Once a week the priest would do his rounds and <u><b>dole</b> out</u> food to the needy</br>2. Though he is receiving unemployment, Gary wants to find a job so he can get <u>off the dole</u> immediately" "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
870 "frenetic" "Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way" "adj. " "Latin phreneticus, meaning “delirious. ” ic=nature of, like</br>Syn: frantic, wild, frenzied" "He scurried around the kitchen <b>frenetically</b> trying to cook a last-minute dinner for 30 of his closest friends. " "Medium Difficult" "FT"
871 "gall" "1. Bold, impudent behavior</br>2. bile from the gall-bladder</br>3. a skin sore caused by chafing" "noun" "Note this is the Noun. as a verb it often has the meaning of ""to irritate"" as in 3)</br> Syn: insolence, nerve, audacity" "1. With enough </b>gall</b> and entrepreneurial spirit, it suggests, anyone can end up driving a Porsche and living in a marble-floored luxury apartment. </br>2. The <b>gallbladder</b> stores digestive juices made in the liver</br>3. The ill-fitting saddle chafed the horse's skin and caused a parinful <b>gall</b>" "Medium Difficult" "FT"
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1733 "churl" "bad-tempered person" "noun" "Same German root as ""Kerl"". </br>Had various meanings in middle English,: ""man of the common people"" ""a country man"" ""husbandman"" ""free peasant. </br>Like ""boor"" & ""villain"", it is a word for ""common man"" that became insulting with time." "1a. But gracious Prince, do not listen to these common people, to these <b>churls.</b><br>1b. The grump man is a miserable <b>churl</b> who is rude and surly at all times." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1734 "constrain" "hold back, restrict" "verb" "Japan’s economy is heavily reliant on exports, so weak demand in major overseas markets is <b>constraining</b> its growth" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1735 "contumacious" "insubordinate, rebellious" "adj," "Latin: com-=with + tumere ""to swell up""(some origin as ""tumour"")=>to swell up, be rebellious" "1a. She was warned that her <b>contumacious</b> conduct would not be tolerated.</br>1b. The judge threatened to charge the <b>contumacious</b> witness with contempt of court" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1736 "coruscate" "sparkle" "verb" "From Latin: sparkle, emit flash of light" "1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</bb>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1736 "coruscate" "sparkle" "verb" "From Latin: sparkle, emit flash of light" "1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</b>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1737 "countenance" "1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face, thus also their composure - often understood to be calm</br>2. to favor or approve of" "adj, verb" "Old French contenance ""demeanor, bearing, conduct""" "1a. The photograph showed his somber <b>countenance</b></br>1b. He managed to keep his <b>countenance</b> through the ordeal.</br>2. He was surprised at her <b>countenance</b> of their unsafe amusements" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1738 "countervail" "to counter something with equal force so as to succesffully offset or mitigate its effect" "verb" "counter=rebut + vail=value=>rebut or resist with equal force/value" "In order to <b>countervail</b> the storm’s effect of flooding the area, the authorities built levees to hold the waters back. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1739 "crass" "stupid, vulgar, insensitive, without refinement or sensitivity; gross." "adj," "ähnlich (aber nicht identisch) wie ""Krass"" auf Deutsch" "While you don't have to wear black to a funeral, but showing up in clown pants is simply <b>crass.</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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1769 "fulmination" "bitter protest, thunderous verbal attack, act of thundering forth denunciations" "noun" "Latin: fulminare = ""act of exploding or detonating"" is now rare in English.</br>mostly used in plural form" "1a. Republicans, eager to defend the president, amplified the president’s <b>fulminations.</b> against the press. </br>1b. The <b>fulminations</b> of the angry mob rushing the gates of the castle could be heard inside. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1770 "furtive" "1. done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed</br>2. sly</br>3. obtained underhandedly" "adj." "Middle French furtif, Latin furtivus ""stolen"" hence also ""hidden, secret""</br>Syn: surreptitious, sneaky, sly, " "1a. The inmate made several <u><b>furtive</b> attempts</u> to escape from prison.</br>1b. As he walked by, he <u>cast a <b>furtive</b> glance</u> down her cleavage</br>1c. The cheating student <u>cast a <b>furtive</b> glance</u> at his neighbor's test paper</br>2. The man had a <b>furtive</b> look about him</br>3. The sudden advancement was an indication of <b>furtive</b> gains" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1771 "fustian" "1. heavy cloth woven from cotton</br>2. bombastic, overblown, pretentious speech or writing" "adj." "French/Latin origin, itself named after Fustat, the Egyptian town where this thick cotton cloth originated" "1. Heavily twilled <b>fustian</b> was used to weave thick blankets for the pioneers to take on their journey.</br>2a. The chess club captain would start each first practise of the season with a <b>fustian</b> reflection on the history of the game, the intellect of a Bobby Fisher, and his own importance as leader of the team</br>2b. Yossarian was unmoved by the <b>fustian</b> charade of the burial ceremony." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1772 "hirsute" "hairy; shaggy" "adj." "Latin hirsutus ""rough, shaggy, bristly," "1. My grandfather is the most <b>hirsute</b> man I know; he has long hair everywhere! With a jungle of fur on his entire back, arms, shoulders, chest, arms, legs, he never gets wet, not even under the shower.</br>1b. The botanist examined the bristles of the <b>hirsute</b> leaf under a microscope." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1772 "hirsute" "hairy; shaggy" "adj." "Latin hirsutus ""rough, shaggy, bristly," "1a. My grandfather is the most <b>hirsute</b> man I know; he has long hair everywhere! With a jungle of fur on his entire back, arms, shoulders, chest, arms, legs, he never gets wet, not even under the shower.</br>1b. The botanist examined the bristles of the <b>hirsute</b> leaf under a microscope." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1773 "hone" "1. stone used for sharpening tools</br>2. to sharpen a knife</br>3. refine or make more perfect or effective" "verb, noun" "to perfect a skill is most common use of hone today." "1&2. He <b>honed</b> all his cutting tools on a whetstone, also called a <b>hone</b>. 3a. The tennis player practices several hours a day to <b>hone</b> her skills.</br>3b. The biggest difference between Bayern and PSG was on the one hand a team with a <b>honed</b> style, and on the other hand a team still searching for theirs." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1774 "replete" "Filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied" " adj." "cousin of replenish" "1a. The library was <b>replete</b> with bound first editions, and Lucy, a bookworm, was happier there than any place else.</br>1b. The bowl was <b>replete</b> with fruit piled up high above the rim</br>1c. Along with the video evidence, the foundation published text versions of its reports <b>replete</b> with documentation." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1775 "impervious" " 1. impenetrable (by rain, people or light or missiles etc.). </br>2. not capable of being affected or disturbed " "adj." "Latin: in- ""not, opposite of"" + pervius ""letting things through, that can be passed through""=>does not let things through</br>Syn:inpenetrability" "1a. He bought the wax-covered coat as it was <b>impervious</b> to rain</br>1b. The fluoride based coating made the carpet <b>impervious</b> to rough treatment</br>2. He was <b>impervious</b> to criticism and continued on his path unabated." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
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" "1a. He didn't believe that a stray Government clerk with a <b>pinchbeck</b> chain and a weak moustache could be a worthy rival.</br>1b(i). I was not impressed with his <b>pinchbeck</b> heroism</br>1b(ii).I hope you observed how that <b>pinchbeck</b> countess was prepared to tread in her footsteps" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1802 "plumb" "1. exactly vertical</br>2a. measure the depth of something</br>2b get to the bottom or root of something</br>3.completely, in the middle, or generally used as an intensifier" "adj. verb, adv." "plumb=plomb in French=lead (Chem symbol: Pb)</br> Plumb used as a weight at the end of a line to measure things vertically(Senklot auf D), or measure depth of something (eg. Lake)" "1. the tower of Pisa is far out of <b>plumb</b> </br>2b. He spent a lot of time <b>plumbing</b> the book's complexities</br>3. The child fell <b>plumb</b> in the middle of the puddle" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1803 "portent" "1. a sign of something about to happen, an omen </br>2. marvel, prodigy" "noun" "Latin portentum ""a sign, token, omen; monster, monstrosity""" "1a. A red sky in the morning can be a <b>portent</b> of a coming storm</br>1b. We took the four flat tires as a <b>portent</b> we should avoid a road trip</br>.1c. The youthful crowd clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and pepper spray in a <b>portent</b> of the months of protest that lay ahead.</br>2. A scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest <b>portent</b> of the baseball world " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1803 "portent" "1. a sign of something about to happen, an omen </br>2. marvel, prodigy" "noun" "Latin portentum ""a sign, token, omen; monster, monstrosity""" "1a. A red sky in the morning can be a <b>portent</b> of a coming storm</br>1b. We took the four flat tires as a <b>portent</b> we should avoid a road trip.</br>1c. The youthful crowd clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and pepper spray in a <b>portent</b> of the months of protest that lay ahead.</br>2. A scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest <b>portent</b> of the baseball world " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1804 "profligacy" "1. recklessly extravagant</br>2. shameless immorality" "adj." "Latin prōflīgātus, meaning ""corrupt or dissolute." "1. Both the Fed and the I.M.F. more typically act as brakes on fiscal <b>profligacy</b> </br>2. Caligula, the Roman emperor best known for his <b>profligacy</b>, sadism, rumored incestuous relationships and unhealthy obsession with a horse, wasn’t exactly handsome." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1805 "prolix" "tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length on unncecessary details." "adj." "Latin: prolixus pro =""forth"" + base of liquere =""to flow""=>""extended"" literally ""poured out</br>Syn: wordy, verbose, prolix, diffuse" "1a. A <b>prolix</b> lecturer telling you more than you want to know</br>1b. I find the book by Dickens <b>prolix</b> reading due to its unreasonable and tedious dwelling on details" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1806 "pucker" "1. what happens when something smooth or flat gets folded up into little wrinkles" "verb" "Syn: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle" "1a. She <b>puckered</b> her lips</br>1b. An old scar ran down the right side of his face, giving his cheek an odd, <b>puckered</b> look, like he’d swallowed a lemon." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes" "Least
1826 "stygian" "dark; gloomy" "adj." "like Styx, the Greek river of the Underworld" "1a. The <b>stygian</b> blackness of the cave</br>1b. The entrance to the forest held a <b>stygian</b> quality which sent shivers down my spine." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1827 "supercilious" "disdainful characterized by haughty scorn, behaving in a way that suggests you think that you are superior to others" "adj. " "Syn: proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly," "1a. The <b>supercilious</b> queen was known as “snobby” because of the way she treated her citizens.</br>1b. He reacted to their breach of etiquette with a <b>supercilious</b> smile" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1828 "suppliant" "to pray, to ask humbly, beseeching" "adj. " "1a. A <b>suppliant</b> sinner seeking forgiveness</b></br>1b. Nowadays, any man who expects a mild, <b>suppliant</b> attitude from a woman is not likely to find what he is looking for." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1829 "tamp" "tap or drive down by repeated light blows" "adj. " "1a. Before putting the coffee holder into the expresso machine, he <b>tamped</b> the coffee down . </br>1b. Word of the plan sparked concern Chicago could see the kind of controversial force used to <b>tamp</b> down protests in cities including Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1829 "tamp" "tap or drive down by repeated light blows" "adj. " "1a. Before putting the coffee holder into the expresso machine, he <b>tamped</b> the coffee down. </br>1b. Word of the plan sparked concern Chicago could see the kind of controversial force used to <b>tamp</b> down protests in cities including Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1830 "teetotal" "pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink" "adj. " "word formed from total with a reduplication of the initial T- for emphasis, ie. ""T-total""" "Lots of beer is consumed on Return Day, but one of the most convivial participants I saw was the <b>teetotal</b> Biden" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1831 "testy " "feeling easily irritated" "adj. " "1a. Earlier in the hearing, the judge sounded <b>testy</b> when attorneys asked for clarification on technical details of the injunction.</br>1b. On the phone, Tingley-Hock comes across as a <b>testy</b> fellow, the kind of guy who could get prickly about a missing Oxford comma." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1832 "tout" "1. advertise in strongly positive terms</br>1b. To show off. </br>2. In England, a tout is a person who gives advice about gambling. </b>3. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit" "verb, noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm wie ""Tüten""" "1a. This product was <b>touted</b> as a revolutionary invention</b>1b. Sarah wears tight blouses to <b>tout</b> her full bosom.</br>“He <b>touts</b> his relationship with the president a lot.</br>2. The <b>tout</b> asked me 10 Pounds for a racing tip, upon whose payment he informed me that the favourite was seen limping that morning.</br>3. Ticket <b>touters face</b> increasing credibility issues, as tickets sold inofficially may be forged or have already been scanned for entry." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
@ -1874,36 +1874,61 @@ Fairies are often depicted wearing a <b>gossamer</b> or tattered clothes" "Least
1840 "virago" "a loud domineering woman, a scold or nag" "noun" "Latin virago ""female warrior, heroine, amazon""" "1a. Fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as <b>viragoes</b></br>1b. But to caricature Thatcher as either a hectoring <b>virago</b> is to indulge in lazy sexism." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1841 "vituperate" "curse abuse in words" "verb" "same word root as ""vice""</br>Syn: berate, abuse, assail, attack" "1a. To <b>vituperate</b> someone is almost as bad as assaulting them physically. </br>1b. In this last phase of the US election, one can count on negative political ads that <b>vituperate</b> against opponents. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1842 "voluble" "of an individual who speaks easily and often, talkative, never at a loss for words" "Syn: talkative, loquacious, garrulous" "1a. My uncle Bill from Texas is <b>voluble</b>, once he starts talking he just can't stop</br>1b. She is an extremely <b>voluble</b> young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations</br>1c. At the start of the term back in October, the court introduced a new policy intended to trim the justices' own <b>voluble</b>, instincts." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1843 "wend" "to go, to proceed" "verb" "same root word as in German: sich wenden" "1a. I <b><u>wended</b> my way through</u> the crowds</br>1b. This is just a sampler of the bills b><u>wending</b> their way through</u> the House, looking for an open door into the Senate." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1843 "wend" "to go, to proceed" "verb" "same root word as in German: sich wenden" "1a. I <b><u>wended</b> my way through</u> the crowds</br>1b. This is just a sampler of the bills <b><u>wending</b> their way through</u> the House, looking for an open door into the Senate." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "5 Highest Level"
1844 "premonition" "an intense feeling something is about to occur, generally a negative event" "noun" "Syn: foreboding, presage, presentiment, prognostication" "1a. In her dream she had a <b>premonition</b> that her cat would get run over by the fire-brigade in the driveway, just after they had saved it from being stuck up the large garden tree.</br>1b. She had a <b>premonition</b> that he would call. " "AMB" "internet"
1845 "belligerent" "1. inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness</br>2. waging war" "adj." "from bellum ""war""" "1a. Trump responded by dialing up <b>belligerent</b> rhetoric, threatening North Korea with “fire and fury” and nicknaming North Korean leader the “little rocket man.”</br>1b. My brother was always <b>belligerent</b> and ready to fight.</br>2. With 50 Mio dead, WW1 was thought to be the war that would end all wars amongst <b>belligerent</b> nations. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1846 "benison" "blessing" "noun" " Old French beneison, beneiçon ""blessing, benediction""</br>Syn: blessing, benediction</br>same word root as ""benefit""" "During the harbor festival the parish priest, the Benedictin monk, Benny Benson offered a <b>benison</b> for the local fishermen</br>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1847 "broach" "1. v. bring up a topic for discussion</br>2. n. a decorative pin worn by women</br>3.v. to break the surface from below" "verb, noun" "verb, Old French brochier, ""to spur, to penetrate""</br>noun, broche : ""pointed instrument,"" " "1a. I needed to find the right moment <u>to <b>broach</b> the topic of his smelly feet with him</u></br>1b. He called a team meeting <u>to openly <b>broach</b> the subject</u></br> of claims by the Indian employees that there were ghosts in the hotel Welgelgen</br>2. My mother had a lovely <b>broach</b> with a large letter ""P"" (for Paulette) which she were on her lapel</br>3. the whale <b>broached</b> the surface and the crowd on the boat cheered" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1846 "benison" "blessing" "noun" " Old French beneison, beneiçon ""blessing, benediction""</br>Syn: blessing, benediction</br>same word root as ""benefit""" "During the harbor festival the parish priest, the Benedictin monk, Benny Benson offered a <b>benison</b> for the local fishermen" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1847 "broach" "1. v. bring up a topic for discussion</br>2. n. a decorative pin worn by women</br>3.v. to break the surface from below" "verb, noun" "verb, Old French brochier, ""to spur, to penetrate""</br>noun, broche : ""pointed instrument"" " "1a. I needed to find the right moment <u>to <b>broach</b> the topic</u> of his smelly feet with him</br>1b. He called a team meeting <u>to openly <b>broach</b> the subject</u></br> of claims by the Indian employees that there were ghosts in hotel Welgelgen</br>2. My mother had a lovely <b>broach</b> with a large letter ""P"" (for Paulette) which she were on her lapel</br>3. The whale <b>broached</b> the surface and the crowd on the boat cheered" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1848 "cabal" "1a. a scheme or plot</br> 1b. a group of plotters</br>2. to scheme or plot (especially a political plot)" "noun, verb" "Hebrew, cabbala, Jewish tradition of interpreting texts. Cabbala is often regarded as a secret and mystical practice and, as such, the word took on the additional meaning of “secret behavior.”</br>Syn: plot, intrigue, machination, conspiracy" "1a. Ramsay denied being part of the Coronavirus <b>cabal</b> and said he was disgusted by such theories</br>1b. Qanon is convinced that Donald Trump is secretly fighting a <b>cabal</b> of child-sex predators that includes prominent Democrats, Hollywood elites and “deep state” allies." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1849 "congeal" "make or become stiff and solid" "verb" "French congeler= ""to freeze"", ie. Solidify what one is freezing" "1a. She wanted to wash the frying pan before the bacon fat had a chance to <b>congeal</b>. </br>1b. The way his patients’ blood <b>congealed</b> reminded him of highly contagious diseases" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1850 "contemn" "to scorn or despise" "verb" "Syn: despise, disdain, scorn" "Using an alias, the online bully likes to <b>contemn</b> and vilify those he doesn’t like with internet insults." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1851 "curmudgeon" "a grumpy, ill-tempered old man" "noun" "Syn: complainer, crosspatch, fusser, griper, grouch, grouser, grumbler, grump, sourpuss, whiner" "1a. The establishment and the elites don't want the <b>curmudgeon</b> socialist Bernie Sanders to run away with the nomination." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1852 "defalcate" "to embezzle or misappropriate funds for oneself" "verb" "Syn: embezzle, malversate, misappropriate, peculate" "After noticing numerous unpermitted withdrawals from the company’s account, the board fired the accountant who had <b>defalcated</b> the company’s money." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1853 "deprecate" "1. express strong disapproval of; deplore, protest against; </br>2a. Belittle</br>2b. Self-deprecate= downplay one's own achievements" "verb" "Syn: bad-mouth, belittle, decry, denigrate, derogate, dis (also diss) [slang], dismiss, disparage, play down, poor-mouth, talk down, trash, vilipend" "1. Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.<2br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1853 "deprecate" "1. express strong disapproval of; deplore, protest against; </br>2a. Belittle</br>2b. Self-deprecate= downplay one's own achievements" "verb" "Syn: bad-mouth, belittle, decry, denigrate, derogate, dis (also diss) [slang], dismiss, disparage, play down, poor-mouth, talk down, trash, vilipend" "1. ""Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.</br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1854 "desiccant" "substance used to absorb moisture" "noun" "Latin: de- ""thoroughly"" (see de-) + siccare ""to dry""=> to dry thoroughly" "Many consumer goods sent from Asia to Europe have small tea-bag-sized white bags of <b>dessicant</b> included in the packaging so as to prevent direct and indirect moisture damage. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1855 "discountenance" "1a. Look with disfavour on</br>1b. discourage by showing one's disapproval " "verb" "</br>Syn: deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown upon, mislike, reprove, tut-tut (over or about)" "1a. In Darwin's times, there were social philosophers who <b>discountenanced</b> all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage the survival of the fittest </br>1b. At that his jaw dropped a little, and he stared at me utterly <b>discountenanced</b> that I should be so plain with him." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1856 "dolt" "stupid person" "noun" "Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey" "1a. What a <b>dolt</b> I've been !</br>1b. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1857 "dulcet" "1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious" "adj. " "Latin dulcis=""sweet to the senses,"" especially of taste, also ""melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of ""dolce Vita"" =sweet/good life" "1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br></br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1858 "effluvia" "a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation)" "noun" "Latin, plural of effluvium ""a flowing out, an outlet,""" "1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b>. seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1856 "dolt" "stupid person" "noun" "Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey" "1a. What a <b>dolt</b>1b. I've been !</br>1c. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1857 "dulcet" "1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious" "adj. " "Latin dulcis=""sweet to the senses"" especially of taste, also ""melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of ""dolce Vita"" =sweet/good life" "1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1858 "effluvia" "a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation)" "noun" "Latin, plural of effluvium ""a flowing out, an outlet""" "1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b> seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1859 "encumbrance" "1a. Burden</br>1b. things that get on the way of</br>2. a claim (such as a mortgage) against property" "noun" "Latin incombrare= ""barricade or obstacle.""" "1a. Without the <b>encumbrance</b> of a heavy backpack, I could sprint along the trail.</br>1b. His thick knitted mittens were an <b>encumbrance</b> to dial his cell phone, so he took them off.</br>2. He wanted to make sure that the corporation's properties were free from all <b>encumbrances</b> before paying the full price for the company." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1860 "entreat" "1a. to plead with, especially in order to persuade</br>1b. To ask urgently" "verb" "Syn: beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune" "1a. He <b>entreated</b> his boss for another chance</br>1b. I <b>entreat</b> you to help me.</br>1c. She began her letter by <b>entreating</b> me to forgive the belatedness of her reply" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1861 "epicurean" "devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), especially concerning food or comfort" "adj. " "Follower of the philosophical system of Epicurus, greek philosopher who taught that what is pleasurable is morally good</br>Syn: luxurious, voluptuous, hedonistic, bon vivant(noun)" "1a. The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival is a five-day <b>epicurean</b> showcase that takes place in August.</br>1b. It took the decimation of the lobster population and the discovery of a new type of customer to elevate the animal to <b>epicurean</b> treat." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1862 "excoriation" "1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off" "Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch" "1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</br> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</br> on my lower left arm. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1863 "expostulate" "argue strongly against someone doing something" "verb" "Latin: ex ""from"" (see ex-) + postulare ""to demand""=>to demand urgently from" "Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry. </br>He expostulated loudly with his borher to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1862 "excoriation" "1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off" "Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch" "1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</b> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</b> on my lower left arm. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1863 "expostulate" "argue strongly against someone doing something" "verb" "Latin: ex ""from"" (see ex-) + postulare ""to demand""=>to demand urgently from" "1a. Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry</br>1b. He expostulated loudly with his brother to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1864 "exscind" "to cut out, to cut away" "verb" "Latin exscindere, from ex- + scindere to cut, tear" "He wishes to <b>exscind</b> the experience from his memory" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1865 "extempore" "impromptu, done without preparation or thought" "Latin: ex ""out of"" + tempore ""time""=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter" "1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br>1b. Dr. King’s ""I have a dream"" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart.</br>1c.Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1865 "extempore" "impromptu, done without preparation or thought" "Latin: ex ""out of"" + tempore ""time""=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter" "1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br> 1b. Dr. King’s ""I have a dream"" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart</br>1c. Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1866 "extricable" "that can be freed" "</br>Syn: clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle" "A few facts only of any interest are <b>extricable.</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1867 "fagged" "too tired" "adj. " "Syn: dog-tired, exhausted, fatigued, played out, spent, washed-out, worn out, worn-out" "1a. I've noticed for the last few days you looked <b>fagged</b> and worried.</br>1b. After my 10th exam in 15 days, I was totally <b>fagged, </b> and needed a break. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1868 "finical" "too fussy about food clothing etc." "adj. " "Syn: finicky, choosy, dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, fussy, nice, picky" "She said to herself that this was no time or place for <b>finical</b> delicacy." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1869 "ford" "1a. cross a river where it's shallow</br>1b. shallow place in a river (to cross)" "noun, verb" "Deutsch : Furt- (wie viele Namen von Städten in Deutschland an Flüssen enden) " "1a. Prevailing myth in the US about Baveria: Everyone wears dirndls and lederhosen, and they climb every mountain and <b>ford</b> every stream.</br>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1870 "hubris" "an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride" "adj. " "Greek: hybris: ""excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans""" "1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b> . </br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1870 "hubris" "an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride" "adj. " "Greek: hybris: ""excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans""" "1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b>.</br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1871 "imbroglio" "complicated and embarrassing situation, generally interpersonal" "noun" "similar too to ""embroil""" "1a. The scholars on the field trip found themselves in an <b>imbroglio</b> when two teachers began to fight over a woman, and the third had incessant diarrhea. </br>1b. He declined to identify the associate, saying he didn’t want to drag the individual into the current <b>imbroglio</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1872 "ineluctable" "impossible to avoid, certain; inevitable" "adj. " "1a. So many women try to fight the <b>ineluctable</b> aging process by having cosmetic surgery. </br>1b. When the governor refused to halt the execution, the prisoner realized his fate was <b>ineluctable</b> </br>1c. The marxist came to the <b>ineluctable</b> conclusion that this problem, like every problem in the world, was all the white, male, capitalist's fault. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1873 "jejune" "insubstantial, dull, immature, no content" "adj. " "Latin jejunus= “fasting,” so, figuratively something is empty — devoid of intellectual nourishment." "1a. The <b>jejune</b> diets of the very poor are driven more by ignorance than by lack of money. </br>1b. Another moralizing tale filled with <b>jejune</b> platitudes </br>2. She made empty, <b>jejune</b> remarks about life and art. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1874 "bandy" "toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged" "verb, adj. " "1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. 1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1875 "victual" "anything that can be eaten" "noun" "Late Latin victualia ""provisions,"" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions" "1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. " "AMB" "internet"
1874 "bandy" "toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged" "verb, adj. " "1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. </br>1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1875 "victual" "anything that can be eaten" "noun" "Late Latin victualia ""provisions"" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions" "1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. " "AMB" "internet"
1876 "aleck" "obnoxiously conceited person who considers himself smarter than others," "noun" "1a. My son Alex is smart, but he is not a <u>smart <b>aleck</b></u></br>1b. I phoned him and asked him what he was doing, and the <b>smart aleck</b> answered that he was talking to me on the phone. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1877 "kibosh" "block, halt, stop" "noun" "normally used in the sentence ""put the kibosh on""" "1a. After realizing that the newly hired butler had a background in stealing, the rich homeowner <u>put the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> his employment immediately. </br>1b. Inevitably, though, another recession will come <u> putting the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> job and income growth" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1878 "labyrinthine" "1a. twisting or winding in a maze-like manner<br>1b. to entangle the state of affairs</br> 1c. Linked to the inner ear" "adj" "labyrynth + ine =adjectival word-forming element</br>intricate, involved" "1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. tThe <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1879 "macerate" "1. make or become soft by soaking in water</br>2. to grow thin and weak" "verb" "from Latin" "1a. To provide wine with color, red grapes are crushed and <b>macerated</b> with their skins. </br>1b. For maximum effect, he <b>macerates</b> his fruit in brandy for several days, then folds it into just enough white pound-cake batter to bind it all together." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1880 "malinger" "to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty" "verb" "French : mal=bad, linger=lie around" "1a. His boss suspected him of <b>malingering</b> because of his frequent absences from work.</br>1b. Anyone frequently absent from work on Mondays and Fridays will eventually raise suspicions of <b>malingering</b> " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1881 "molt" "lose hair/feathers before new growing" "verb" "from Latin mutare ""to change"", i.e. same word root as ""mutate'" "1a. Birds <b>molt</b> once or twice a year, but my father seems to have been <b>molting</b> for 25 years. </br>1b. Snakes <b>molt</b> as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin. </br> 1c. A crab <b>molts</b> its shell as it grows large" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1882 "moot" "1a. of no importance</br> 1b. open to discussion or debate; doubtful</br>2. hypothetical case study of a court case for law students to practise" "adj. " """ge-moot"" was originally a court of law in England, which eventually lost its legal powers, the remnants of which ended up being a debating club for law students to practise law cases. So, whatever they discused and argured in these moot courts was irrelevant.</br>Syn: arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtable, negotiable, questionable" "1a(i). If your basketball team loses by 40 points, the bad call by the official in the first quarter is <b>moot</b>. </br> 1a(ii). That became <b>moot</b> after Davidson told the court the parties agreed to resolve the case without a trial. </br>2. The law students committee was responsible for organising the weekly <b>moot</b>" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1883 "mulct" "1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc." "verb" "Latin mulctare: ""to punish by a fine or forfeiture"" </br>Syn2: swindle</br> today, the 2nd meaning is more common" "1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</b>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened" "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1884 "numismatist" "collector and student of money, in particular of coins" " noun" "Syn: stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly" "Paper notes and coins will be valued only by collectors and <b>numismatists</b>." "1000 Difficult GRE words" "Examword"
1885 "penurious" "1. marked by or suffering from penury</br>2. stingy" "adj. " "Latin: Latin penuria ""want, need; scarcity""+ious=in want, needy, poverty-stricken""" "1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1886 "perspicacity" "The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious and draw the right conclusions." "noun" "Latin perspicax ""sharp-sighted, having the power of seeing through</br>Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute </br>reminds me od ""perspex"", the clear plastic" "1a. Because Warren Buffet is known for his <b>perspicacity</b>, many people wait to follow his stock-buying trends.</br>1b. I started a company to resell their product, and we owe our eventual success far more to luck and perseverance than to visionary <b>perspicacity</b>," "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1887 "propitiatory" "intended to reconcile or appease; having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation" "adj." "Syn: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory" "1a. He sent flowers as <u>a <b>propitiatory</b> gesture</u></br>1b. And this redemption consists in the ""<b>propitiatory</b> sacrifice” which Christ offered in shedding His blood—a sacrifice wherein we participate “through faith.”</br>1c. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1888 "rancorous" "feeling bitterness; spitefulness" "adj. " "Latin: rancere= ""to stink."" This in turn led to rancorem, ""bitterness or rancidness""</br>Syn: acrid, acrimonious, bitter, embittered, hard, resentful, sore" "1a. While most dogs are friendly and sweet, they can become <b>rancorous</b> if they are treated very poorly.</br>1b. Daniels, the country-rock legend turned <b>rancorous</b> Fox News commentator, died in July at 83 after suffering a stroke.</br>1c. China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly <b>rancorous</b> diplomatic conflict." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1889 "rubicund" "bearing skin that is pink or red in color; red and healthy" "adj. " "Latin: Latin rubicundus</br>Same word root as colour ""ruby""</br>Syn: blooming, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, ruddy, sanguine" "1a. The sunburn made his face <b>rubicund</b> in appearance</br>1b. The typical, model santa always has <b>rubicund</b> cheeks. </br>1c. He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as a liberal-minded MP with a demeanour described as ""plump, balding and <b>rubicund</b>""." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1890 "seminal" "Like a seed, so original, so groundbreaking and awesome that it will influence everything that comes after it." "adj. " "Old French seminal : ""of seed or semen"" " "1a. Newton’s laws are <b>seminal</b> in the field of physics.</br>1b. Ms. Allen was renowned for her <u><b>seminal</b> work</u> in optimizing the creation of computer software programs.</br>1c. Until the <u><b>seminal</b> discoveries</u> by the two Nobel laureates, progress into clinical development was modest." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1891 "skiff" "small boat" "noun" "Gleicher Wortstamm als ""Schiff"". </br> Originally, a small boat of a ship" "1. The fisherman hoped that the small <b>skiff</br> would be able to hold all of the fish he caught.</br>1b. McCrory started fishing salmon when he was 12, using a <b>skiff</br> to haul nets filled with salmon with his father." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1892 "somatic" "of the body" "adj. " "Latin : Soma=body</br>psychosomatic, = a physical condition or illness caused by the mind rather than a virus or a sprain" "1a. <b>Somatic</b> symptoms like headaches and fatigue generally resolve themselves quickly.</br>1b. In the meantime, we should continue to move forward with gene therapy of <b>somatic</b> cells." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1893 "subsume" "1a. To contain or include</br>1b. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle" "verb" "Latin sub ""under"" + sumere ""to take, obtain, buy""=>to take under" "1a. This new version of XL <b>subsumes</b> the previous one</br>1b. Red, green, and yellow are <b>subsumed</b> under the term ""color""</br>2. Games and team sports are <b>subsumed</b> under the classification of “recreation” " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1894 "sully" "1. to be stained or discredited</br>2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone" "verb" " French souiller ""to soil""" "1a. While our pool was clean yesterday, it has since been <b>sullied</b> thanks to all the dirt and leaves blown in by a storm.</br>1b. A bribery scandal surfaced in 1998 that <b>sullied</b> the Salt Lake City Winter Games." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1895 "tautology" "1. a repetition, a redundancy</br>2. Logic. A statement that is always true" "noun" "Latin: tautologia: to=""the""+ auto=""same"" + logos =saying""=> ""representation of the same thing in other words""" "1a. The phrase ""a beginner who has just started"" is a <b>tautology</b>. 1b. To say that something is `adequate enough' is a <b>tautology</b>. </br>2. ""It will snow tomorrow, or it will not snow tomorrow"" is a logical <b>tautology</b> because it is inherently true. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1896 "vacillation" "1. being uncertain, hesitating, constantly change your opinion.</br>2. swinging back and forth physically." "adj. " "Latin pp of vacillare ""sway to and fro, waver, hesitate, be untrustworthy,""</br>Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, wavering, wobbling " "1a. The president was soundly criticized for his <b>vacillation</b> before responding to the crisis " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1897 "vacuity" "1a. the absence of matter</br>1b. a region that is devoid of matter</br>1c. total lack of meaning or ideas" "noun" "abstract noun derived from the adjective vacuous, which means ""like or of a vacuum""" "1a. First, after years of appalling ineptitude and <u>moral <b>vacuity</b></u> under Corbyn’s catastrophic leadership, Britain’s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned..</br>1c. Even for a White House that regularly sets new records in implausible <b>vacuity</b>. " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1898 "wan" "1a. looking ill, not bright</br>1b. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness" "adj." "Perhaps related to ""wane."" (like wax and wane)</br>Syn: ashen, sickly, blanched, cadaverous, pale, paled, pallid" "1a. A <b>wan</b> smile.</br>1b. Unlike the textile worker, who brought to mind <b>wan</b> images of a young woman or “a sickly child,” steelworkers were often portrayed “as intensely masculine, often bare-chested, with muscles rippling.”</br>2. The orchestra was sometimes <b>wan</b> but at other points gorgeously full." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"
1900 "mephitic" "resembling mephtis, a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation, especially from the earth" "adj. " "from Latin mephitis" "1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed." "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "3 Mid Level"
1899 "wile" "1. noun. A trick</br> 2. Verb. To lure by or as if by a magic spell" "noun, verb" "Syn1 (Noun): artifice, dodge, gambit, gimmick, jig, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick</br>Syn2 (verb): allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, magnetize</br> noun often used in the plural form" "1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it " "Grad Hotline 1300 GRE" "4 High Level"

1 1 -(o)logy study, science, theory noun biology</br> archeology Suffix MSU
5 5 ac sharp</br> bitter Greek/Latin root Greek: be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce. </br>SUBFORMS ARE</br><b>akros</b> = at the end, at the top, outermost; consummate, excellent</br><b>akis</b>= sharp point</br> <b>akros</b>= at the farthest point, highest, outermost</br><b>akantha</b>= thorn</br><b>akme</b>=summit, edge</br><b>oxys</b>=sharp, bitter Acute=sharp, severe</br>Acerbic=sour or astringent in taste</br>Acrid=unpleasantly sharp or bitter</br>Acidic=something that is sour</br> Acrimony-bitter animosity</br>acrylic (liquid originally found in onions that make eyes tear) Root words Aristotle
6 6 aberrant markedly different from an accepted norm adj. Latin lit. & fig. ,: ab ="off, away " + errare="to wander, stray"". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. "deviation the normal type With this <u><b>aberrant</b> mindset</u> there is little chance of success in ethical business, so some choose crooked ways to earn their keep. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
7 7 aberration a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected noun Latin lit. & fig. ,: ab ="off, away " + errare="to wander, stray"". Meaning= to wonder off and fig. "deviation the normal type The unexpected results were a <u>statistical <b>aberration<b></u> Least Difficult FT
8 8 abjure to reject or renounce verb Latin abiurare "deny on oath" ab "off, away " (see ab-) + iurare "to swear, </br></br></br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow Latin abiurare "deny on oath" ab "off, away " (see ab-) + iurare "to swear, </br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they <u><b>abjure</b> tax increases</u> of any sort forever. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
9 9 -able, -ible able, can do adj. , verb capable</br> agreeable</br> visible Suffix MSU
10 10 abreast Up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information adj. Syn: in touch with, plugged into These daily updates were designed to help readers <u>keep <b>abreast</b> of the market</u> Least Difficult FT
11 11 evince to show or express clearly or to make plain, often something hidden -usually a feeling verb evince has same wood root as "evict" </br>Syn: express, show 1a. Despite the shock of receiving such news, she was observed to <b>evince</b> no particular emotion at all. </br>1b. John was never able to <b>evince</b> even a pretense of interest during his economics class. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
211 211 desultory marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm adj. French: de:-about + sultor(sauter)-jump=>jump about</br>Deutsch: 1. )halbherzig ODER</br>2. )herumspringend 1. )The bronze medal winner <u>managed a <b>desultory</b> smile</u>. </br>2. )The students were confused by the teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to have no real foc 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
212 212 detachment objectivity or aloofness, devoid of interest or feelings noun French détachement (17c. ), détacher (see detach). Meanin"that which is detached", also in a military sense. </br>Deutsch: Ablösun The woman’s air of <b>detachment</b> made the police question her involvement in her husband’s de 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
213 213 determinant a strong factor in an outcome noun Latin: de= "off" + terminare "to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch: Bestimmungsfaktor The key <b>determinant<b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end The key <b>determinant</b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
214 214 di two</br> double Greek/Latin root deductions are the conditions on 31 December of the tax period or at the end of the tax liability. Greek/Latin MSU
215 215 dia across</br> through Greek/Latin root diagonal</br> dialectic</br> dialogue</br> diagnosis Greek/Latin MSU
216 216 antedate be earlier in time; go back further verb Latin: ante=earlier + date=time=> be earlier in time. </br> antecede, forego, forgo, precede, predate World War I <b>antedates</b> World War II. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
217 217 anthology book of literary selections by various authors noun The poetry club published an <u><b>anthology</b> of their favorite poems</u>. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
240 240 dissemble to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s motives. to conceal one's real motive, to feign verb Latin dissimulare "make unlike, conceal, disguise" dis- "completely" (see dis-) + simulare "to make like, imitate, copy, Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, <u>the politician chose to mislead and <b>dissembled</b> his responses</u> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
241 241 dissemble </br> disassemble Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, to lie to misrepresent oneself - like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back togethe adj. , verb dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br></br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation the word is that these are Chinese actors who have been hired to resemble and dissemble North Korean fans. Easily confused words MSU
242 242 disseminate to spread widely (esp. information) verb Latin: dis- "in every direction" (see dis-) + seminare "to plant, propagate" from semen (genitive seminis) "seed" The pollen will <b><u>disseminate</b> into</u> the region by Thursday, causing further burdens for allergy sufferers. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
243 243 dissonance disagreeable sounds, a clash between two elements that don’t blend well, a lack of harmony or agreement, noun Latin: dissonantem"differ in sound", ie lack of harmony The school board’s meeting lasted for hours due to the length debate fueled by <b>dissonance</b> among opinion 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
244 244 diverge to split apart, esp. a road or path verb Laitin: assimilated form of dis- "apart" + vergere "to bend, turn, tend toward"</br> opposite of converge Knowing that everyone would <b>diverge</b> after graduation, she was worried that she would not see her friends anymore. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
245 245 docile Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive adj. Latin: docilis "easily taught"</br> Syn: compliant, obedient, pliant <b>Docile</b> with humans, dogs are fierce defenders of territory and their young. Least Difficult FT
246 246 doff Remove (an item of clothing) verb Syn: lay hold of, take hold of To <u>don shoes, to <b>doff</b> them, </u> or even to throw them at somebody? Least Difficult FT
347 347 flaunt </br> flout flaunt is to display brazenly or pretentiously whereas flout is to to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously verb Flaunt is to show off, but flout is to ignore the rules. Rebels do both — they flaunt their new pink motorcycles by popping a wheelie, and flout the law by running a red ligh He came into the Church, <b><u>flaunting</b> his riches</u> with his designer clothes, <b><u>flouting</b> all rules</u> by dancing on the altar. Easily confused words MSU
348 348 fledgling 1. a baby bird; </br>2. an inexperienced person; inexperienced. adj. , noun Same German word root as "Flügel", d. h. get wings</br>. Also implies potential to improve Same German word root as "Flügel", d. h. get wings.</br> Also implies potential to improve 1. The <u><b>fledgling</b> storks</u> start to leave the nest about 2 months after hatching. </br>2. Jill is a <b>fledgling</b> skater who must work on her turns more. Common GRE MSU
349 349 aseptic preventing infection; having cleansing effect adj. Greek: a-=not + septic= “characterized by putrefaction"(ie. Rotting of flesh)=>sterile Nurses stored the unused sterile syringes in <b>aseptic</b> containers for future use. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
350 350 floundering struggling: adj. Dutch/German roots "flattern" We tried to save the floundering business. Common GRE MSU
351 351 fluctuate to shift without apparent pattern verb Each day, the <u>price of gold will <b>fluctuate on the market</u></b> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
352 352 fluke Unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck noun originally a lucky shot at billiards</br>Sometimes written: "' flook "</br>Syn: coincidence, accident, a twist of fate The ball sank into the net after 2 deflections in what can only be called <u>a lucky <b>fluke</u></b> Least Difficult FT
353 353 foil 1. n. a thin sheet made of metal. </br>2. n. a type of rapier or sword. foils: the sport or practice of fencing with such swords. </br>3. n. a person or thing used in a comparison in order to make another person or thing seem superior. </br>4. v. to spoil or thwart; to prevent the success of. noun 1. Dad <u>wrapped the spare ribs in aluminium <b>foil</u></b> before putting them on the grill. </br>2. <u>The fencing competition took place with</u> rubber-ball capped <u><b>foils</b></u></br>3. She had brought <u>so many unsuitable suitors</u> home to her parents that these <u>were nothing but <b>foils</b></u>, so the introduction of John led her parents to happily agree to the marriage. </br>4. The <u>early return of their parents <b>foiled</b> their plans for a party</u>. Homonym MSU
378 378 hack 1. v. to chop. </br>2. n. a bad or unoriginal writer. verb 1. <u>He hacked a <b>path</b> through the jungle</u> with his panga</br>2. Even though he worked for the New York Times, he always felt like a <b>hack. </b> Homonym MSU
379 379 hackneyed overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, banal adj. Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively: "used many times over that it has become uninteresting" Too often used by young girls, <u>the word “like” has become <b>hackneyed</b></u> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
380 380 assimilate to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into verb Latin: ad "to" + simulare "make similar" The USA country <b>assimilates</b> immigrants very quickly 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
381 381 harangue a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion noun Syn: tirade, diatribe, rant </br>Deutsch: Moralpredigt, Tirade State-run China Central Television (CCTV) has broadcast harsh criticisms of some multinationals, including an absurd <b>harangue</b> over Starbucks’ prices. 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
382 382 headlong headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: adj. They <u>rushed <b>headlong</u></b> into marriage. Common GRE MSU
383 383 hedonism the pursuit of pleasure noun Freddie Mercuy was known to be a great singer and a non-stop <b>hedonist</b> 357 prevalent GRE words Prepscholar
384 384 hetero mixed</br> unlike Greek/Latin root heterogeneous</br> heterosexual</br> heterodox</br> heterodont</br> hetero atom</br> heterocyclic</br> heterozygous</br> Greek/Latin MSU
873 873 gambit a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage noun originally a chess opening in which a pawn or piece is risked for advantage later</br>Deutsch = Bauernopferstrategie</br>Syn: plan, scheme, strategya <u>What began as a <b>gambit</b> to</u> hold together his divided Tory party is turning into an alarmingly close contest. Medium Difficult FT
874 874 goad stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick verb Syn: spur, prod, egg on Her words were meant to <u><b>goad</b> officials into action</u> Medium Difficult FT
875 875 cogency power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility noun Deutsch: überzeugend The defendant <u>gave <b>cogent</b> reasons</u> why he was innocent 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
876 876 gouge 1. to remove by making a hole</br>2. make a hole or dent or trough in something</br>3. Overcharge; swindle verb gouge as a noun is a chisel that is not flat, but has a trough to make a groove 1. The mafiosi <b>gouged</b> out the eyes of his disloyal clan member</br>2. He skillfully gouged a trough into the plaster of Paris</br>3. They <u>do not want monopolists to <b>gouge</b> consumers</u> and stifle innovation with their overcharging. Medium Difficult FT
877 877 grandiloquent Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner adj. Latin: grandis "big" + -loquus "speaking"=>speak pompously</br> Syn: pompous, bombastic, magniloquent The authors give it a rather <b>grandiloquent name</b>: the desire 'to force destiny, to create serendipity. ' Medium Difficult FT
878 878 grouse complain pettily; grumble verb Syn: moan, groan, protest Some economists <b>grouse</b> about such rules, which can interfere with the smooth functioning of competitive labour markets. Medium Difficult FT
879 879 hapless (Especially of a person) unfortunate adj. "without hap"-"hap" being another word for "fortune" or "luck. "</br>Same word root as "happiness"</br>Syn: unlucky, luckless, out of luck The <b>hapless</b> motorist had barely paid his bill and driven away from the body shop when a truck ran into his car Medium Difficult FT
1756 1756 ensign 1. lowest commissioned ranked officer in US Navy/Coast Guard</br>2. flag/badge often on a ship to show nationality noun 1. One of the women who left the White House joined the Navy is now an <b>ensign</b> </br>2. Originally flown by feudal warlords, the rising sun symbol was adopted by the Japanese imperial army in 1870 and became the navy <b>ensign</b> in 1889. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1757 1757 eupeptic 1. good digestion</br>2. of good humour, cheeful, optimistic adj. Greek: eu- "well, good" + peptos "cooked, digested"=> "having good digestion"</br>Ant: dyspeptic 2. Our <b>eupeptic</b> colleague was unfazed by our gloomy expressions and dire predictions Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1758 1758 expedient likely to be useful for a purpose or to achieve a solution, not necessarily being completely moral, but rather practical adj. Old French expedient "useful, beneficial"</br>Politically expedient means something you do to advance yourself politically. 1a. Given the circumstances he found himself in, it was <b>expedient</b> to express loyalty </br>1b. When one has political opinions that are not main stream, it is often <b>expedient</b> to not reveal them</br>1c. The husband found it <b>expedient</b> to let his wife have her way so that he could have his peace. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1759 1759 expiation 1. compensation for a wrong</br>2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) adj. Latin: ex- "completely"+ piare "propitiate, appease" (same root as pious "faithful, loyal, devout") =>make amends for, atone for</br> 1. That no further <b>expiation</b> of the nation’s past of slavery would be necessary.</br>2. The Mass celebrates the sacrifice of Christ for the <b>expiation</b> of the original sin of Adam and Eve Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1760 1760 fecund 1a. Fertile</br>1b. intellectually productive adj. Latin: fecundus= "fruitful" 1a. The Hereford are a <b>fecund</b> breed of cattle</br>1b. He knew that erasing and correcting were as creatively <b>fecund</b> as the vaunted “first rush of inspiration.”</br>1b. His contacts to the government were a <b>fecund</b> source of information Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1761 1761 ferret to find and bring to light by searching —usually used with "out" verb Origin is the use of half-tame ferrets of the weasel family to hunt and kill rats or flush rabbits from burrows. (ferret=Frettchen oder Iltis auf Deutsch) 1. Every day, she fends off scam artists who call with bogus job offers as they try to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> her private information.</br>1b. Rosen also announced the creation of a new unit to <u><b>ferret</b> out</u> serious police misconduct Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1762 1762 fetter restrict someones's movement, either literally or metaphorically verb a Fetter is a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles</br> now, usually means something has been done to restrain someone’s behavior: 1a. The prison wardens would <b>fetter</b> the chain gangs who built many of the railroads in the US.</br>1b. Her position would <u>place new <b>fetters</b> on</u> U.S. economic policy.</br>1c. We finally managed to <b>fetter</b> our sons’ computer use with bribery. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1796 1796 peripatetic 1a. Wandering;</br>1b. Someone who moves (house) a lot</br>2. of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy adj. Greek: peri "around, about" + patein "to walk, tread"=>to walk, wander around. </br>Sometimes linked to Aristotle, who used to teach while walking around 1a. <b>Peripatetic</b> country preachers would go from town to town, giving the same sermon to different audiences each Sunday</br>1b. Dahl is a <b>peripatetic</b> writer based, at the moment, in Brooklyn.</br>1c. Her work — 16 novels, as well as plays and short stories — is often as <b>peripatetic</b>, as global, as her own life. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1797 1797 petrified 1. so extremely afraid so that one cannot move or think anymore</br>2. converted into stone through a slow process of mineralization adj. Peter=rock, petrified=turn to stone (Deutsch=versteinert)</ br>Mat 16:18 "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it." 1a. Ashley is <b>petrified</b> of flying which is why she plans on travelling by bus to Houston for her nephew’s wedding</br>1b. She was <b>petrified</b> of speaking in public</br>2. In the dinosaur section of the museum, you can walk among the <b>petrified</b> remains of the once-glorious creatures. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1798 1798 picaresque involving clever rogues or adventurers involved in exciting, dangerous endeavours - usually in fictional stories adj. Don't confuse picaresque"rascally" with its near sound-alike, picturesque, or "lovely to look at." 1a. The situation sets him off on a <b>picaresque</b> journey, the purpose of which becomes clear in the film's end.</br>1b. “Bullard’s absorbing story … reads like a <b>picaresque</b> novel,” Thomas E. Ricks writes in his latest roundup of military books. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1799 1799 pied having sections or patches of fur or clothing colored differently, usually brightly adj. Syn: motley, multicoloured, particoloured, piebald, spotted, blotchy</br>pied piper = Rattenfänger auf Deutsch</br>not to be confused with "pied"= foot in French (eg. Pied noir=white colonialist settler in Africa) 1a. A black and white <b>pied</b> horse came by</br>1b. “He was described as a big brother, a <b>pied</b> piper, a leader and inspiration to youth.” Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1800 1800 pileous covered with hairs especially fine soft ones adj. Latin pilosus "hairy, shaggy, covered with hair"</br>also spelled "Pilous" and "pilose" The <b>pilose</b> caterpillar bent its way up the tree branch Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1801 1801 pinchbeck 1a. An alloy of zinc and copper used as imitation gold</br>1b. A cheap imitation or counterfeit noun, adj. C. Pinchbeck, 18c. London watch- and toy-maker, developed this alloy of 3 or 4 parts copper and 1 of zinc to imitate gold 1a. He didn't believe that a stray Government clerk with a <b>pinchbeck</b> chain and a weak moustache could be a worthy rival.</br>1b(i). I was not impressed with his <b>pinchbeck</b> heroism</br>1b(ii).I hope you observed how that <b>pinchbeck</b> countess was prepared to tread in her footsteps Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1802 1802 plumb 1. exactly vertical</br>2a. measure the depth of something</br>2b get to the bottom or root of something</br>3.completely, in the middle, or generally used as an intensifier adj. verb, adv. plumb=plomb in French=lead (Chem symbol: Pb)</br> Plumb used as a weight at the end of a line to measure things vertically(Senklot auf D), or measure depth of something (eg. Lake) 1. the tower of Pisa is far out of <b>plumb</b> </br>2b. He spent a lot of time <b>plumbing</b> the book's complexities</br>3. The child fell <b>plumb</b> in the middle of the puddle Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1831 1831 testy feeling easily irritated adj. 1a. Earlier in the hearing, the judge sounded <b>testy</b> when attorneys asked for clarification on technical details of the injunction.</br>1b. On the phone, Tingley-Hock comes across as a <b>testy</b> fellow, the kind of guy who could get prickly about a missing Oxford comma. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1832 1832 tout 1. advertise in strongly positive terms</br>1b. To show off. </br>2. In England, a tout is a person who gives advice about gambling. </b>3. someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit verb, noun Gleicher Wortstamm wie "Tüten" 1a. This product was <b>touted</b> as a revolutionary invention</b>1b. Sarah wears tight blouses to <b>tout</b> her full bosom.</br>“He <b>touts</b> his relationship with the president a lot.</br>2. The <b>tout</b> asked me 10 Pounds for a racing tip, upon whose payment he informed me that the favourite was seen limping that morning.</br>3. Ticket <b>touters face</b> increasing credibility issues, as tickets sold inofficially may be forged or have already been scanned for entry. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1833 1833 travesty a cheap mockery, usually of something or someone serious noun, verb French travesti "dressed in disguise", which became "dressed so as to be made ridiculous, parodied, burlesque" 1a. The <b><u>travesty</b> show</u> about international politicians had a tall, skinny man dressed to be chancellor Merkel. </br>1b. "The trial was <u>a <b>travesty</b> of justice</u>, that court case that makes a mockery of the system", said the person who was found guilty.</br>1c. Yet despite the best of intentions, the virtual consultations set up for me at my hospital have been a <b>travesty</b> because of glitches in technology. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1834 1834 trencherman person who eats a lot noun He sits with his back to the wall, eats like a <b>trencherman</b> and gets acquainted with the waitress. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1835 1835 trite not new adj. Latin tritus "worn, oft-trodden" of language "much-used, familiar, commonplace" 1a. This may sound like a <b>trite</b> answer, but storytelling is just part of being a human being.</br>1b. Will you stop using those <b>trite</b> clichés?</br>1c. Although the movie concept was unique, the character dialogue was <b>trite</b> and ruined the picture. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1836 1836 unencumbered easy-going, emotionally care-free, free to move ahead or do as one desires verb un= "not"+ in= in + combrus "barricade, obstacle" => not blocked up, hindered, thwarted 1a. After the broken-down car was moved out of the road, the street was <b>unencumbered</b> and other motorists could drive past.</br>1b. Camp-life makes me feel fancy-free and <b>unencumbered</b>.1c. With that inheritance, she has been living an <b>unencumbered</b> life Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1837 1837 untoward 1a. inappropriate</br>1b. not in one's favour</br>2. difficult to guide, manage, or work with adj. Syn1: improper, indecorous</br>Syn2: not toward = not going towards one's goal, not going in one's favour 1a. Janice ignored the holiness of her environment and behaved in an <b>untoward</b> manner in church.</br>1b.The key to good governance is to recognize <b>untoward</b> influences on decision-making and do whatever it takes to counteract them,” he says. </br>2. The father tried to reason with the <b>untoward</b> child. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 5 Highest Level
1860 1860 entreat 1a. to plead with, especially in order to persuade</br>1b. To ask urgently verb Syn: beg, entreat, beseech, implore, supplicate, adjure, importune 1a. He <b>entreated</b> his boss for another chance</br>1b. I <b>entreat</b> you to help me.</br>1c. She began her letter by <b>entreating</b> me to forgive the belatedness of her reply Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1861 1861 epicurean devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment), especially concerning food or comfort adj. Follower of the philosophical system of Epicurus, greek philosopher who taught that what is pleasurable is morally good</br>Syn: luxurious, voluptuous, hedonistic, bon vivant(noun) 1a. The Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival is a five-day <b>epicurean</b> showcase that takes place in August.</br>1b. It took the decimation of the lobster population and the discovery of a new type of customer to elevate the animal to <b>epicurean</b> treat. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1862 1862 excoriation 1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch 1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</br> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</br> on my lower left arm. 1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</b> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</b> on my lower left arm. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1863 1863 expostulate argue strongly against someone doing something verb Latin: ex "from" (see ex-) + postulare "to demand"=>to demand urgently from Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry. </br>He expostulated loudly with his borher to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top. 1a. Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry</br>1b. He expostulated loudly with his brother to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1864 1864 exscind to cut out, to cut away verb Latin exscindere, from ex- + scindere to cut, tear He wishes to <b>exscind</b> the experience from his memory Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1865 1865 extempore impromptu, done without preparation or thought Latin: ex "out of" + tempore "time"=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter 1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br>1b. Dr. King’s "I have a dream" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart.</br>1c.Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot. 1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br> 1b. Dr. King’s "I have a dream" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart</br>1c. Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1866 1866 extricable that can be freed </br>Syn: clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, free, liberate, release, untangle A few facts only of any interest are <b>extricable.</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1874 1874 bandy toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged verb, adj. 1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. 1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all. 1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. </br>1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1875 1875 victual anything that can be eaten noun Late Latin victualia "provisions," </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions Late Latin victualia "provisions" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions 1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine. AMB internet
1876 1876 aleck obnoxiously conceited person who considers himself smarter than others, noun 1a. My son Alex is smart, but he is not a <u>smart <b>aleck</b></u></br>1b. I phoned him and asked him what he was doing, and the <b>smart aleck</b> answered that he was talking to me on the phone. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1877 1877 kibosh block, halt, stop noun normally used in the sentence "put the kibosh on" 1a. After realizing that the newly hired butler had a background in stealing, the rich homeowner <u>put the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> his employment immediately. </br>1b. Inevitably, though, another recession will come <u> putting the <b>kibosh</b> on</u> job and income growth Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1878 1878 labyrinthine 1a. twisting or winding in a maze-like manner<br>1b. to entangle the state of affairs</br> 1c. Linked to the inner ear adj labyrynth + ine =adjectival word-forming element</br>intricate, involved 1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. tThe <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1879 1879 macerate 1. make or become soft by soaking in water</br>2. to grow thin and weak verb from Latin 1a. To provide wine with color, red grapes are crushed and <b>macerated</b> with their skins. </br>1b. For maximum effect, he <b>macerates</b> his fruit in brandy for several days, then folds it into just enough white pound-cake batter to bind it all together. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1880 1880 malinger to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty verb French : mal=bad, linger=lie around 1a. His boss suspected him of <b>malingering</b> because of his frequent absences from work.</br>1b. Anyone frequently absent from work on Mondays and Fridays will eventually raise suspicions of <b>malingering</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1881 1881 molt lose hair/feathers before new growing verb from Latin mutare "to change", i.e. same word root as "mutate' 1a. Birds <b>molt</b> once or twice a year, but my father seems to have been <b>molting</b> for 25 years. </br>1b. Snakes <b>molt</b> as they grow, shedding the old skin and growing a larger new skin. </br> 1c. A crab <b>molts</b> its shell as it grows large Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1882 1882 moot 1a. of no importance</br> 1b. open to discussion or debate; doubtful</br>2. hypothetical case study of a court case for law students to practise adj. "ge-moot" was originally a court of law in England, which eventually lost its legal powers, the remnants of which ended up being a debating club for law students to practise law cases. So, whatever they discused and argured in these moot courts was irrelevant.</br>Syn: arguable, debatable, disputable, doubtable, negotiable, questionable 1a(i). If your basketball team loses by 40 points, the bad call by the official in the first quarter is <b>moot</b>. </br> 1a(ii). That became <b>moot</b> after Davidson told the court the parties agreed to resolve the case without a trial. </br>2. The law students committee was responsible for organising the weekly <b>moot</b> Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1883 1883 mulct 1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc. verb Latin mulctare: "to punish by a fine or forfeiture" </br>Syn2: swindle</br> today, the 2nd meaning is more common 1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</b>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1884 1884 numismatist collector and student of money, in particular of coins noun Syn: stingy, close, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious, miserly Paper notes and coins will be valued only by collectors and <b>numismatists</b>. 1000 Difficult GRE words Examword
1885 1885 penurious 1. marked by or suffering from penury</br>2. stingy adj. Latin: Latin penuria "want, need; scarcity"+ious=in want, needy, poverty-stricken" 1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1886 1886 perspicacity The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious and draw the right conclusions. noun Latin perspicax "sharp-sighted, having the power of seeing through</br>Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute </br>reminds me od "perspex", the clear plastic 1a. Because Warren Buffet is known for his <b>perspicacity</b>, many people wait to follow his stock-buying trends.</br>1b. I started a company to resell their product, and we owe our eventual success far more to luck and perseverance than to visionary <b>perspicacity</b>, Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1887 1887 propitiatory intended to reconcile or appease; having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation adj. Syn: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory 1a. He sent flowers as <u>a <b>propitiatory</b> gesture</u></br>1b. And this redemption consists in the "<b>propitiatory</b> sacrifice” which Christ offered in shedding His blood—a sacrifice wherein we participate “through faith.”</br>1c. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1888 1888 rancorous feeling bitterness; spitefulness adj. Latin: rancere= "to stink." This in turn led to rancorem, "bitterness or rancidness"</br>Syn: acrid, acrimonious, bitter, embittered, hard, resentful, sore 1a. While most dogs are friendly and sweet, they can become <b>rancorous</b> if they are treated very poorly.</br>1b. Daniels, the country-rock legend turned <b>rancorous</b> Fox News commentator, died in July at 83 after suffering a stroke.</br>1c. China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly <b>rancorous</b> diplomatic conflict. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1889 1889 rubicund bearing skin that is pink or red in color; red and healthy adj. Latin: Latin rubicundus</br>Same word root as colour "ruby"</br>Syn: blooming, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, ruddy, sanguine 1a. The sunburn made his face <b>rubicund</b> in appearance</br>1b. The typical, model santa always has <b>rubicund</b> cheeks. </br>1c. He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as a liberal-minded MP with a demeanour described as "plump, balding and <b>rubicund</b>". Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1890 1890 seminal Like a seed, so original, so groundbreaking and awesome that it will influence everything that comes after it. adj. Old French seminal : "of seed or semen" 1a. Newton’s laws are <b>seminal</b> in the field of physics.</br>1b. Ms. Allen was renowned for her <u><b>seminal</b> work</u> in optimizing the creation of computer software programs.</br>1c. Until the <u><b>seminal</b> discoveries</u> by the two Nobel laureates, progress into clinical development was modest. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1891 1891 skiff small boat noun Gleicher Wortstamm als "Schiff". </br> Originally, a small boat of a ship 1. The fisherman hoped that the small <b>skiff</br> would be able to hold all of the fish he caught.</br>1b. McCrory started fishing salmon when he was 12, using a <b>skiff</br> to haul nets filled with salmon with his father. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1892 1892 somatic of the body adj. Latin : Soma=body</br>psychosomatic, = a physical condition or illness caused by the mind rather than a virus or a sprain 1a. <b>Somatic</b> symptoms like headaches and fatigue generally resolve themselves quickly.</br>1b. In the meantime, we should continue to move forward with gene therapy of <b>somatic</b> cells. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1893 1893 subsume 1a. To contain or include</br>1b. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle verb Latin sub "under" + sumere "to take, obtain, buy"=>to take under 1a. This new version of XL <b>subsumes</b> the previous one</br>1b. Red, green, and yellow are <b>subsumed</b> under the term "color"</br>2. Games and team sports are <b>subsumed</b> under the classification of “recreation” Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1894 1894 sully 1. to be stained or discredited</br>2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone verb French souiller "to soil" 1a. While our pool was clean yesterday, it has since been <b>sullied</b> thanks to all the dirt and leaves blown in by a storm.</br>1b. A bribery scandal surfaced in 1998 that <b>sullied</b> the Salt Lake City Winter Games. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1895 1895 tautology 1. a repetition, a redundancy</br>2. Logic. A statement that is always true noun Latin: tautologia: to="the"+ auto="same" + logos =saying"=> "representation of the same thing in other words" 1a. The phrase "a beginner who has just started" is a <b>tautology</b>. 1b. To say that something is `adequate enough' is a <b>tautology</b>. </br>2. "It will snow tomorrow, or it will not snow tomorrow" is a logical <b>tautology</b> because it is inherently true. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1896 1896 vacillation 1. being uncertain, hesitating, constantly change your opinion.</br>2. swinging back and forth physically. adj. Latin pp of vacillare "sway to and fro, waver, hesitate, be untrustworthy,"</br>Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, wavering, wobbling 1a. The president was soundly criticized for his <b>vacillation</b> before responding to the crisis Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1897 1897 vacuity 1a. the absence of matter</br>1b. a region that is devoid of matter</br>1c. total lack of meaning or ideas noun abstract noun derived from the adjective vacuous, which means "like or of a vacuum" 1a. First, after years of appalling ineptitude and <u>moral <b>vacuity</b></u> under Corbyn’s catastrophic leadership, Britain’s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned..</br>1c. Even for a White House that regularly sets new records in implausible <b>vacuity</b>. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1898 1898 wan 1a. looking ill, not bright</br>1b. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness adj. Perhaps related to "wane." (like wax and wane)</br>Syn: ashen, sickly, blanched, cadaverous, pale, paled, pallid 1a. A <b>wan</b> smile.</br>1b. Unlike the textile worker, who brought to mind <b>wan</b> images of a young woman or “a sickly child,” steelworkers were often portrayed “as intensely masculine, often bare-chested, with muscles rippling.”</br>2. The orchestra was sometimes <b>wan</b> but at other points gorgeously full. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
1899 1900 mephitic resembling mephtis, a noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalation, especially from the earth adj. from Latin mephitis 1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed. Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 3 Mid Level
1900 1899 wile 1. noun. A trick</br> 2. Verb. To lure by or as if by a magic spell noun, verb Syn1 (Noun): artifice, dodge, gambit, gimmick, jig, ploy, ruse, scheme, shenanigan, sleight, stratagem, trick</br>Syn2 (verb): allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, magnetize</br> noun often used in the plural form 1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it Grad Hotline 1300 GRE 4 High Level
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:# Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
| hirsute | 1772 | `1.` -> `1a.` |
| dulcet | 1857 | remove one of the two linebreaks between 1a(i). and 1a(ii). in example |
| effluvia | 1858 | remove period in the middle of the first example sentence |
| exposulate | 1863 | add numbering to examples |
| hackneyed | 379 | meaning cuts off mid-word |
| extempore | 1865 | `1c.` -> `1.c ` |
| determinant | 213 | end of bold delimiter missing in example |
| coruscate | 1736 | add linebreak between 1b. and 1c. |
| bandy | 1874 | add linebreak between 1b. & 1c. |
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
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"abjure",
"to reject or renounce",
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"Latin abiurare \"deny on oath\" ab \"off, away \" (see ab-) + iurare \"to swear, </br></br></br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow",
"Latin abiurare \"deny on oath\" ab \"off, away \" (see ab-) + iurare \"to swear, </br></br></br>Syn: relinquish, reject, disavow",
"Since 1986 he has been asking candidates for public office to sign his Taxpayer Protection Pledge, in which they <u><b>abjure</b> tax increases</u> of any sort forever.",
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"a strong factor in an outcome",
"noun",
"Latin: de= \"off\" + terminare \"to mark the end or boundary</br>Deutsch: Bestimmungsfaktor",
"The key <b>determinant<b> for social security deductions are the conditions at year end",
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"dissemble </br> disassemble",
"Disassemble is to take something apart, like an old car motor, but dissemble is sneaky — it means to hide your true self, to lie to misrepresent oneself - like the guy who said he was a mechanic but had never actually seen a motor, much less put one back togethe",
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"dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br></br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation",
"dis= reverse +assemble+collect in one place=> take aprt</br> dis=not + semble=appear=>not true representation",
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"fledgling",
"1. a baby bird; </br>2. an inexperienced person; inexperienced.",
"adj. , noun",
"Same German word root as \"Flügel\", d. h. get wings</br>. Also implies potential to improve",
"Same German word root as \"Flügel\", d. h. get wings.</br> Also implies potential to improve",
"1. The <u><b>fledgling</b> storks</u> start to leave the nest about 2 months after hatching. </br>2. Jill is a <b>fledgling</b> skater who must work on her turns more.",
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"foible",
"a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character",
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"Same root word origin as \"feeble\", coming from French: faible=weakness</br>. Syn: idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity",
"Same root word origin as \"feeble\", coming from French: faible=weakness.</br> Syn: idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity",
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"overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, bana",
"overused, so overused as to have become uninteresting, repeated too often, cliché, trite, banal",
"adj.",
"Named after London Borough of Hackney where small horses were let out for hire, so figuratively: \"used many times over that it has become uninteresting\"",
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"sparkle",
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"From Latin: sparkle, emit flash of light",
"1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</bb>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career.",
"1a. He had a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of <b>coruscating</b> chrome </br>1b. The little mirrors on a disco ball <b>coruscate</b> as the ball twirls, making the dance floor sparkle.</b>1c. His playing <b>coruscated</b> throughout the concert hall</br>1d. The allegations threaten to curtail a <b>coruscating</b> career.",
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"hairy; shaggy",
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"Latin hirsutus \"rough, shaggy, bristly,",
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"1a. My grandfather is the most <b>hirsute</b> man I know; he has long hair everywhere! With a jungle of fur on his entire back, arms, shoulders, chest, arms, legs, he never gets wet, not even under the shower.</br>1b. The botanist examined the bristles of the <b>hirsute</b> leaf under a microscope.",
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"1. a sign of something about to happen, an omen </br>2. marvel, prodigy",
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"Latin portentum \"a sign, token, omen; monster, monstrosity\"",
"1a. A red sky in the morning can be a <b>portent</b> of a coming storm</br>1b. We took the four flat tires as a <b>portent</b> we should avoid a road trip</br>.1c. The youthful crowd clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and pepper spray in a <b>portent</b> of the months of protest that lay ahead.</br>2. A scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest <b>portent</b> of the baseball world",
"1a. A red sky in the morning can be a <b>portent</b> of a coming storm</br>1b. We took the four flat tires as a <b>portent</b> we should avoid a road trip.</br>1c. The youthful crowd clashed with police, who deployed tear gas and pepper spray in a <b>portent</b> of the months of protest that lay ahead.</br>2. A scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest <b>portent</b> of the baseball world",
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"tap or drive down by repeated light blows",
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"1a. Before putting the coffee holder into the expresso machine, he <b>tamped</b> the coffee down . </br>1b. Word of the plan sparked concern Chicago could see the kind of controversial force used to <b>tamp</b> down protests in cities including Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks.",
"1a. Before putting the coffee holder into the expresso machine, he <b>tamped</b> the coffee down. </br>1b. Word of the plan sparked concern Chicago could see the kind of controversial force used to <b>tamp</b> down protests in cities including Portland, Oregon, in recent weeks.",
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"to go, to proceed",
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"same root word as in German: sich wenden",
"1a. I <b><u>wended</b> my way through</u> the crowds</br>1b. This is just a sampler of the bills b><u>wending</b> their way through</u> the House, looking for an open door into the Senate.",
"1a. I <b><u>wended</b> my way through</u> the crowds</br>1b. This is just a sampler of the bills <b><u>wending</b> their way through</u> the House, looking for an open door into the Senate.",
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"blessing",
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"Old French beneison, beneiçon \"blessing, benediction\"</br>Syn: blessing, benediction</br>same word root as \"benefit\"",
"During the harbor festival the parish priest, the Benedictin monk, Benny Benson offered a <b>benison</b> for the local fishermen</br>",
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"broach",
"1. v. bring up a topic for discussion</br>2. n. a decorative pin worn by women</br>3.v. to break the surface from below",
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"verb, Old French brochier, \"to spur, to penetrate\"</br>noun, broche : \"pointed instrument,\"",
"1a. I needed to find the right moment <u>to <b>broach</b> the topic of his smelly feet with him</u></br>1b. He called a team meeting <u>to openly <b>broach</b> the subject</u></br> of claims by the Indian employees that there were ghosts in the hotel Welgelgen</br>2. My mother had a lovely <b>broach</b> with a large letter \"P\" (for Paulette) which she were on her lapel</br>3. the whale <b>broached</b> the surface and the crowd on the boat cheered",
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"1a. I needed to find the right moment <u>to <b>broach</b> the topic</u> of his smelly feet with him</br>1b. He called a team meeting <u>to openly <b>broach</b> the subject</u></br> of claims by the Indian employees that there were ghosts in hotel Welgelgen</br>2. My mother had a lovely <b>broach</b> with a large letter \"P\" (for Paulette) which she were on her lapel</br>3. The whale <b>broached</b> the surface and the crowd on the boat cheered",
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"1. express strong disapproval of; deplore, protest against; </br>2a. Belittle</br>2b. Self-deprecate= downplay one's own achievements",
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"Syn: bad-mouth, belittle, decry, denigrate, derogate, dis (also diss) [slang], dismiss, disparage, play down, poor-mouth, talk down, trash, vilipend",
"1. Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.<2br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b>",
"1. \"Those who profess to favour freedom and yet <b>deprecate</b> agitation are men who want crops without ploughing up the ground,” said Douglass.</br>2. I can only speak 5 languages, she said, <b>self deprecatingly</b>",
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"stupid person",
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"Syn: airhead, birdbrain, cretin, dimwit, dodo, dork , dumbhead, dummkopf, dunce, goof, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, jackass, moron, nincompoop, nitwit, noodle, numbskull, oaf, simpleton, thickhead, turkey",
"1a. What a <b>dolt</b> I've been !</br>1b. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself.",
"1a. What a <b>dolt</b>1b. I've been !</br>1c. The illiterate <b>dolt</b> was from a well-educated family but refused to learn to read or write himself.",
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"dulcet",
"1a. Sweet to the senses, generally pleasing or agreeable</br>1b. melodious; harmonious",
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"Latin dulcis=\"sweet to the senses,\" especially of taste, also \"melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of \"dolce Vita\" =sweet/good life",
"1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br></br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz.",
"Latin dulcis=\"sweet to the senses\" especially of taste, also \"melodious, harmonious. </br> Think of \"dolce Vita\" =sweet/good life",
"1a(i). A <b>dulcet</b> smile</br>1a(ii). The most <b>dulcet</b> swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches</br>1b. Last night I fell asleep listening to the <b>dulcet</b> sounds of soft jazz.",
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"effluvia",
"a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) (negative connotation)",
"noun",
"Latin, plural of effluvium \"a flowing out, an outlet,\"",
"1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b>. seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>.",
"Latin, plural of effluvium \"a flowing out, an outlet\"",
"1a. Since the <b>effluvium</b> seeping out of the tire factory's chimney was invisible, park officials took months to realize fumes were killing hundreds of birds.</br>1b. It has now been observed that the swearing lexicon now draws less from religion and more from body <b>effluvia</b>.",
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"1. severe criticism</br>2. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off",
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"Latin: ex, off, + corium, meaning skin=> removing skin</br>Syn1: denouncement, denunciation</br>Syn2: abrasion, scrape, scratch",
"1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</br> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</br> on my lower left arm.",
"1. The senator’s plans for guaranteeing health coverage, and his <b>excorciations</b> of the wealth of the richest Americans are now embedded in the Democratic Party’s platform.</br>2. I fell off my father's recumbent bike and ended up with a large <b>excorciation</b> on my lower left arm.",
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"argue strongly against someone doing something",
"verb",
"Latin: ex \"from\" (see ex-) + postulare \"to demand\"=>to demand urgently from",
"Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry. </br>He expostulated loudly with his borher to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top.",
"1a. Although she tried not to <b>expostulate</b> about her daughter’s vegan diet, she still keep my eye on what food was stocked in the pantry</br>1b. He expostulated loudly with his brother to prevent him from jumping into a pile of leaves from the roof top.",
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"impromptu, done without preparation or thought",
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"Latin: ex \"out of\" + tempore \"time\"=>out of time (to prepare)</br>often used for speeches held without a teleprompter",
"1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br>1b. Dr. King’s \"I have a dream\" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart.</br>1c.Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot.",
"1a. When transcribed, Mr Trump’s <b>extempore</b> speeches are unusually jumbled.</br> 1b. Dr. King’s \"I have a dream\" <b>extempore</b> speech was not memorized, but from the heart</br>1c. Having forgotten to prepare a lecture for today’s class, the teacher taught an <b>extempore</b> lesson she came up with on the spot.",
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"an excess of confidence, arrogant; pride",
"adj.",
"Greek: hybris: \"excessive pride, violating the bounds set for humans\"",
"1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b> . </br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites.",
"1a. He acknowledged that he made mistakes, chalking them up to youthful <b>hubris</b>.</br>1b. Meritocratic <b>hubris</b> and the resentment it provokes are at the heart of the populist backlash against elites.",
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"toss many ideas around without focusing on just one. ; discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly</br>2. To bat, (eg. a ball) to and fro</br>3. ajd. bandy-legged=bow-legged",
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"1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. 1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all.",
"1a. We <u><b>bandy</b> around</u> around these difficult questions.</br>1b. In the area I live now, 'get a Filipino' is <b>bandied</b> around so easily when referring to getting a nanny. </br>1c. The epithet “data are the new oil” gets <b>bandied</b> about thoughtlessly and improperly these days.</br>3. When he wore shorts, his bandy-legs were visible to all.",
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"victual",
"anything that can be eaten",
"noun",
"Late Latin victualia \"provisions,\" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions",
"Late Latin victualia \"provisions\" </br>in plural form, i.e. victuals, it means food .</br>Syn: provisions",
"1a. The rebel blockade deprived the town of <b>victuals</b>. </br>1b. The British navy was usually equipped, clothed and <b>victualled</b> by the Crown </br>1c. There's a fine line between WASP <b>victuals</b> and white-trash cuisine.",
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"1a. Given the safety requirements and protocols, the setup for the graduation was <b>labyrinthine</b>. </br> 1b. tThe <b>labyrinthine</b> politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled. </br>1c. If a student wants help, the process may seem <b>labyrinthine</b>.",
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"1a(i). If your basketball team loses by 40 points, the bad call by the official in the first quarter is <b>moot</b>. </br> 1a(ii). That became <b>moot</b> after Davidson told the court the parties agreed to resolve the case without a trial. </br>2. The law students committee was responsible for organising the weekly <b>moot</b>",
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"1. To punish by a fine</br>2. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.",
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"1. Any contravention of the edict shall entail a <b>mulct</b> of one hundred marks, one half payable to the fisc and one half to the party injured.</b>2a. The unethical reporter managed to <b>mulct</b> $500,000 from the corrupt police department.</br>2b. He tried to <b>mulct</b> the insurance company for an accident that never happened",
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"Latin: Latin penuria \"want, need; scarcity\"+ious=in want, needy, poverty-stricken\"",
"1. In Beijing, where foreign diplomats are <b>penurious</b> and government officials prefer Chinese restaurants, there were three distinguished Western eateries..</br>2a. “Warren Buffett would approve of our overhead philosophy,” he added, referring to the famously <b>penurious</b> investor.</br>2b. The <b>penurious</b> nicotine levels proved frustrating and costly for South Korean vapers.",
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"The ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious and draw the right conclusions.",
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"Latin perspicax \"sharp-sighted, having the power of seeing through</br>Syn: shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute </br>reminds me od \"perspex\", the clear plastic",
"1a. Because Warren Buffet is known for his <b>perspicacity</b>, many people wait to follow his stock-buying trends.</br>1b. I started a company to resell their product, and we owe our eventual success far more to luck and perseverance than to visionary <b>perspicacity</b>,",
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"intended to reconcile or appease; having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation",
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"Syn: appeasing, conciliating, conciliatory, disarming, mollifying, pacific, pacifying, peacemaking, placating, placatory",
"1a. He sent flowers as <u>a <b>propitiatory</b> gesture</u></br>1b. And this redemption consists in the \"<b>propitiatory</b> sacrifice” which Christ offered in shedding His blood—a sacrifice wherein we participate “through faith.”</br>1c.",
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"Latin: rancere= \"to stink.\" This in turn led to rancorem, \"bitterness or rancidness\"</br>Syn: acrid, acrimonious, bitter, embittered, hard, resentful, sore",
"1a. While most dogs are friendly and sweet, they can become <b>rancorous</b> if they are treated very poorly.</br>1b. Daniels, the country-rock legend turned <b>rancorous</b> Fox News commentator, died in July at 83 after suffering a stroke.</br>1c. China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly <b>rancorous</b> diplomatic conflict.",
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"bearing skin that is pink or red in color; red and healthy",
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"Latin: Latin rubicundus</br>Same word root as colour \"ruby\"</br>Syn: blooming, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, ruddy, sanguine",
"1a. The sunburn made his face <b>rubicund</b> in appearance</br>1b. The typical, model santa always has <b>rubicund</b> cheeks. </br>1c. He was described in his Daily Telegraph obituary as a liberal-minded MP with a demeanour described as \"plump, balding and <b>rubicund</b>\".",
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"1a. Newton’s laws are <b>seminal</b> in the field of physics.</br>1b. Ms. Allen was renowned for her <u><b>seminal</b> work</u> in optimizing the creation of computer software programs.</br>1c. Until the <u><b>seminal</b> discoveries</u> by the two Nobel laureates, progress into clinical development was modest.",
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"Gleicher Wortstamm als \"Schiff\". </br> Originally, a small boat of a ship",
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"Latin : Soma=body</br>psychosomatic, = a physical condition or illness caused by the mind rather than a virus or a sprain",
"1a. <b>Somatic</b> symptoms like headaches and fatigue generally resolve themselves quickly.</br>1b. In the meantime, we should continue to move forward with gene therapy of <b>somatic</b> cells.",
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"1a. To contain or include</br>1b. consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle",
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"Latin sub \"under\" + sumere \"to take, obtain, buy\"=>to take under",
"1a. This new version of XL <b>subsumes</b> the previous one</br>1b. Red, green, and yellow are <b>subsumed</b> under the term \"color\"</br>2. Games and team sports are <b>subsumed</b> under the classification of “recreation”",
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"1a. While our pool was clean yesterday, it has since been <b>sullied</b> thanks to all the dirt and leaves blown in by a storm.</br>1b. A bribery scandal surfaced in 1998 that <b>sullied</b> the Salt Lake City Winter Games.",
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"1. a repetition, a redundancy</br>2. Logic. A statement that is always true",
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"1a. The phrase \"a beginner who has just started\" is a <b>tautology</b>. 1b. To say that something is `adequate enough' is a <b>tautology</b>. </br>2. \"It will snow tomorrow, or it will not snow tomorrow\" is a logical <b>tautology</b> because it is inherently true.",
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"1. being uncertain, hesitating, constantly change your opinion.</br>2. swinging back and forth physically.",
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"Latin pp of vacillare \"sway to and fro, waver, hesitate, be untrustworthy,\"</br>Syn: faltering, fence-sitting, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, indecision, irresolution, pause, shilly-shally, shilly-shallying, wavering, wobbling",
"1a. The president was soundly criticized for his <b>vacillation</b> before responding to the crisis",
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"1a. the absence of matter</br>1b. a region that is devoid of matter</br>1c. total lack of meaning or ideas",
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"1a. First, after years of appalling ineptitude and <u>moral <b>vacuity</b></u> under Corbyn’s catastrophic leadership, Britain’s opposition will be led by a credible alternative prime minister whose competence, professionalism, and patriotism are unquestioned..</br>1c. Even for a White House that regularly sets new records in implausible <b>vacuity</b>.",
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"1a. looking ill, not bright</br>1b. lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness",
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"Perhaps related to \"wane.\" (like wax and wane)</br>Syn: ashen, sickly, blanched, cadaverous, pale, paled, pallid",
"1a. A <b>wan</b> smile.</br>1b. Unlike the textile worker, who brought to mind <b>wan</b> images of a young woman or “a sickly child,” steelworkers were often portrayed “as intensely masculine, often bare-chested, with muscles rippling.”</br>2. The orchestra was sometimes <b>wan</b> but at other points gorgeously full.",
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"from Latin mephitis",
"1a. That <b>mephitic</b> swamp still produces the odd belch. </br>1b. These moments of reckoning—in which something that once felt exciting begins to seem noxious, <b>mephitic</b>, dangerous—are important to heed.",
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"1a. She had to use all of her <b>wiles</b> to convince her guests to stay for dinner<br>1b. It took both <b>wile</b> and cajolery to talk him into it",
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